Matchbox: Butler Bisque China
2017.06.0027A
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Basic Information
| Artifact Identification | Matchbox: Butler Bisque China (2017.06.0027A) |
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| Classification/ Nomenclature |
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| Artist/Maker | None |
| Geographic Location | |
| Period/Date | October 1874 CE |
| Culture | American |
Physical Analysis
| Dimension 1 (Width) | 8.6 cm |
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| Dimension 2 (Height) | 8.0 cm |
| Dimension 3 (Width) | 5.49 cm |
| Weight | 214 g |
| Measuring Remarks | The first width is the measured from the farthest protrusion of the faces on either side, and the second width is measured from the box's base. |
| Materials | Ceramic--Porcelain |
| Manufacturing Processes | Ceramic--Unglazed |
| Munsell Color Information | N/A |
Research Remarks
| Published Description | N/A |
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| Description | N/A |
| Comparanda | N/A |
| Bibliography | Fischer, Roger A., "Tippacanoe and Trinkets Too..." (Urbana, IL: U of I Press, 1988), pp 116, 128. p 118, Fig 97. Schlesinger, Arthur M., Jr, "Running for President" (N.Y.: Simm & Scherster, 1994) Vol I, pp 365 ff covers. Vol I, p 381 Sullivan, Edmund B., "Collecting Political Americana" (Hanover, MA: Christopher Pub. House, 1991), p. 197. p 197, Fig. 338 |
Artifact History
| Archaeological Data | N/A |
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| Credit Line/Dedication | The People's Collection, U.S. History and Culture |
| Reproduction | No |
| Reproduction Information | N/A |